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ANNUAL OPERATIONAL PLAN 2022/2023

Outcome Functional, efficient and integrated sector
Output Output Indicator Annual Target Quarterly Target Activities Timeframe Budget per Dependencies Responsibility
Activity
DSD APP DSD APP for 2023/24 Produce draft DSD Produce draft DSD Contribute to the de- October 2022 No cost • Completed DSD Director Insti-
2023/24 produced Annual Perfor- Annual Perfor- velopment and quality Annual Perfor- tutional Perfor-
mance Plan mance Plan assurance of the Depart- mance Plan mance Reporting
ment’s Annual Perfor- • Management sup-
mance Plan (APP) and port and skilled
its Technical Indicator staff
Final APP Descriptions (TIDs)
March 2023
Produce final DSD Contribute to the de- January to No cost • Completed DSD Director Insti-
Annual Perfor- velopment and quality March 2023 Annual Perfor- tutional Perfor-
mance Plan assurance of the Depart- mance Plan mance Reporting
ment’s Annual Perfor- • Management sup-
mance Plan (APP) and port and skilled
its Technical Indicator staff
Descriptions (TIDs)

Key Risks
Activity Key Risk Risk Mitigation
Evaluation studies in line with Social Development Sector Priorities con- Lack of buy-in from Programme Managers to Regular engagement with programme managers to:
ducted conduct evaluations on Social Development Sectors
policies and programmes • Assess evaluation needs.
• Plan and implement evaluation studies on key sector pri-
ority programmes.
• Enforce the sitting of evaluation governance structures.
Coordination and implementation of social protection data integration Data sent by programmes is not always of good qual- The Directorate will work closely with programme managers
ity and different templates are used to capture data. to ensure that there is the standardisation of capturing of
This delays the analysis and reports writing data in a suitable format as well as putting processes in
place to ensure data quality
Special Capacity Building Programme for Social Development Sector imple- Lack of cooperation and participation of key stake- Follow up and clear communication
mented holders
M&E support and oversight National and provincial managers will not seek sup- Clear communication to HODs and Programme Managers
port
Produce Provincial Service Delivery Performance reports Provincial Departments do not submit data on time Ensure reminders are sent out to Provinces to ensure data is
submitted on time.
• Data assessment
• Data analysis
• Production of Report
Develop M&E Framework for Sector Infrastructure Unavailability of Programme Officials to participate Clear communication and support from CD M&E

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